In the UK, hundreds of punters were turned away from retail outlets that quickly exhausted their supplies.

In a statement issued to AllThingsD, the company said: “Demand for the new iPhones has been incredible, and we are currently sold out or have limited supply of certain iPhone 5s models in some stores."

At the time of writing, all three colours at all three storage selections are listed to be dispatched in "October."

There are no such issues with the iPhone 5C, which is listed to be dispatched in 1-3 business days.

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